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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,273 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 23.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.5 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 8.3% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,486 |
The average monitored road in Bureau County, Illinois carries 2,273 vehicles per day. Across its 492 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,346,252 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈491 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 23.2% of traffic, against 10.2% across Illinois.
Bureau sees 73% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,273 vehicles per day against 8,480), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Bureau accounts for about 0.6% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Bureau's 2,273 vehicles per day trails 75% of counties in Illinois.
The average trip takes 30.5 minutes, 11% lower than the state level. On travel time, Bureau runs shorter than 94% of counties in Illinois.
At 60% lower than the state level, the 8.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,630 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 33.0% |
| Average travel time | 59.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $77,082 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Bureau County, Illinois (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,630 vehicles per day, 240% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,953 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (105 miles in 223 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 808,321 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈295 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Bureau outranks 70% of counties in Illinois.
The concentration of trucks on highways (33.0%) is 90% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Bureau as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Bureau's highway truck share (33.0%) is higher than 93% of counties in Illinois. Bureau's highway truck count is higher than 64% of counties in Illinois, at roughly 2,187 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,953 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.5% |
| Average travel time | 28.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $69,511 |
A significant share of driving in Bureau County, Illinois, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,953 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (387 miles in 3,037 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 537,931 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈196 million per year). Trucks make up 8.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 74% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.7% is 62% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 50% of counties in Illinois. 87% of counties in Illinois have a younger driver population than Bureau.
Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Bureau County runs 128% above the Illinois average. Its highway truck share is also 90% above.
| Metric | Bureau County | Illinois average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,273 | 8,480 | -73.2% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 23.2% | 10.2% | +127.9% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 33.0% | 17.3% | +90.4% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 30.5 min | 34.1 min | -10.7% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Bureau County runs 9.3 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau County | 2,273 | 23.2% | 1,346,252 | 30.5 min | 8.3% |
| Putnam County, Illinois | 1,870 | 8.2% | 169,376 | 30.6 min | 6.6% |
| Lee County, Illinois | 3,018 | 17.2% | 1,487,962 | 32.4 min | 8.8% |
| Whiteside County, Illinois | 3,741 | 12.9% | 1,256,200 | 34.9 min | 10.9% |
| Marshall County, Illinois | 1,931 | 17.2% | 479,108 | 38.7 min | 6.6% |
| Illinois average | 8,480 | 10.2% | N/A | 34.1 min | 20.6% |
Average travel time places Bureau County #96 of 102 in Illinois - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Bureau County | Illinois rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,273 | #77 of 102 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 808,321 | #25 of 82 |
| Truck share on highways | 33.0% | #7 of 82 |
| Highway trucks per day | 2,187 | #30 of 82 |
| Average travel time | 30.5 min | #96 of 102 |
| Average driver income | $71,486 | #51 of 102 |
| Average driver age | 51.9 yrs | #14 of 102 |
Bureau County ranks #7 of 82 on truck share on highways but #96 of 102 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 14,264 vehicles a day, against 2,273 on the average road in Bureau County.
I 80 leads with 19,712 vehicles a day, 6,613 of them trucks (33.5%). No other road comes close: US 6, in second place, carries 11,883. It also carries the most trucks.
Trips using I 80 are long: a median of 60.0 minutes against 30.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Few trucks use US 6: 4.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 23.2%.
I 80 carries 8.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 60.0 minutes.
At 5.2 times the county average, US 6 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,551 in household income.
Delays build on Dakota Street: its congestion ratio of 27% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.
Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 25% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Paulino Drive carries 3.7 times the county average at its busiest, 600 of them trucks (7.2%, below the county-wide 23.2%).
I 180 is busy by local standards, at 35% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 22.5% of it, in line with the county-wide 23.2%.
County Road 3300 E carries 2.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 25.0 minutes.
The average monitored road in Bureau carries 2,273 vehicles per day, 73% less than the Illinois average of 8,480.
Bureau's highway truck share of 33.0% is higher than 93% of counties in Illinois.
Drivers on Bureau roads have a median age of 52 years, older than the Illinois average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $71,486, 25% below the Illinois average.
Trucks make up about 23.2% of all traffic in Bureau County, Illinois, rising to 33.0% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 65% above the daily average.
The average trip in Bureau takes 30.5 minutes, 11% shorter than the Illinois average of 34.1 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
I 80 carries the most, 19,712 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 6 (11,883), Dakota Street (11,198), Main Street (10,750), Paulino Drive (8,391). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 80, with about 6,613 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 33.5% of its 19,712 vehicles.
About 19,712 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 6,613 trucks (33.5%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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